Posted 29 July, 2025 Acorn Early Years logo

Early Years Practitioner

Acorn Early Years Buckinghamshire

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Job details

  • Salary £26000 - £28080 annually
  • Role Nursery Nurse / Early Years Practitioner
  • Hours Full Time
  • Location Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
  • Job Reference 02

Job summary

If you are offered an EYP role, you will receive a £500 recruitment bonus after successfully completing your 3 month probation period. 

We are looking for inspirational Level 3 qualified Early Years Practitioners to join our Ofsted "Outstanding" nursery in Westcroft, Milton Keynes. Based in the retail area of Westcroft (4 miles from Central Milton Keynes), the nursery is perfectly situated so the children can be part of the local community. They are often seen accessing the local amenities such as the library, shopping in the shops, participating in activities with the parish council, as well as walking to the beautiful forest school area in the local park. 

The role will be 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday working between 0730 and 18.15.

We’re proud to be one of the leading childcare providers in Milton Keynes, Northampton and Bedford with over 35 years’ experience who specialise in nature pedagogy and promoting the professional development of our employees. We believe that childcare needs a personal touch, and our nurseries and out-of-school clubs offer flexibility and individuality with a homely feel. As a not-for-profit organisation, we place our children’s well-being at the heart of our work.

We very much welcome candidates that are looking to progress their personal career development due to future opportunities in the pipeline within the location of MK.

The ideal candidate will be passionate, motivated and enthusiastic about outdoor learning and creative play, as well as a good working knowledge and practice of the EYFS and safeguarding procedures.

At Acorn, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. We value diverse perspectives and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.  As an inclusive employer, we’re happy to consider any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. You must have the right to work in the UK, be able to provide two satisfactory references, and, due to the nature of our sector, all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

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Benefits
As a thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to making Acorn a safe, nurturing and fun place for our children to be, we offer:

  • Payscales that are competitive, transparent and reviewed annually
  • 65% Childcare discount 
  • Generous family leave
  • Christmas closure 
  • 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (and the option to buy more)
  • 4 dedicated training days and individual development plans
  • Enhanced pension scheme 
  • Cyclescheme 
  • Techscheme 
  • Length of Service awards
  • Summer and Christmas parties 
  • Pay advances 
  • Employee assistance wellbeing programme

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